Defensive offer, or have house prices become so expensive?

It seems as if the costs for basements are rising even more sharply than the rest.

The density of Porsches among specialists has always been higher than among general practitioners. Construction companies with specialized expertise in basement construction now charge more confidently than before, and there is also a demand-driven price increase. However, I personally see more sector-specific inflation in garages than in basements.

The density of Porsches among specialists has always been higher than among general practitioners. Construction contractors with special expertise in basement construction are now charging more confidently than before, and there is also a price-increasing demand situation. However, I personally see more sector inflation with garages than with basements.

I wonder if it is also because more technical effort is being made than 20 years ago. The classic dialogue in my environment is that the parents of friends always say that a basement costs almost nothing and you should build with a basement – and the children just roll their eyes at the quotes. Many parents also have problems with damp basements or subsequent waterproofing measures. And yes, 140 sqm of usable basement space is brutally large. But it also has to accommodate a pellet storage. The basement is now larger than the ground floor. We joke about the James Bond villain HQ.

that the parents of the friends always say that a basement costs almost nothing and that one should build with a basement

... which was actually true for my parents' generation: it was only about stones and mortar, they did the masonry themselves, and surface-mounted electrical work in the basement was good enough at the time – back then, of course, not yet smart.

The basement is now bigger than the ground floor.

So a full basement including the garage and king size terrace?

... which was actually true for my parents' generation: it was only about bricks and mortar, they did the masonry themselves, and surface-mounted electrical wiring in the basement was good enough – back then, of course, not smart yet.

So a full basement including the garage and king-size terrace?

Something like that. Carport and driveway to the carport alongside the house. And yes, basement with concrete floor, steel sheet doors,...

I think the necessary renunciation of the basement and garage is good, maybe you will also see the advantages in the medium term.

Maybe with the garage, such a huge second house (we are talking about interior dimensions of at least 7x7, rather 8x8m) is not necessary and is really expensive in this version. I already regret the basement a bit because the plot has a bit more slope than expected and the intended single-family house is also above ground level. More details can be found on my blog (Google: "666m -die Einfamilienhaus des Teufels"). We are now going half a meter deeper than planned and then it is okay and economical. But in this case, the basement could also have been well used, a small granny flat for the study in the basement, which would also have daylight on the west side without a light well. And the utility room in the basement would also give me 1-2m more space in the northeast corner, so now the garden shed has to be squeezed in a bit.

More details are in my blog (Google: "666m -the single-family house of the devil")

I found it, even though at first a profound piece by a former news blonde stands in the way in the Google hits :-) and I will certainly browse through it. I did not see an imprint (?)